5 Reciprocating Saw Accessories You Should Own

If you own a reciprocating saw, then you already know it's the go-to tool for quickly slicing through framing lumber, plywood, roof shingles, sheet metal, and just about any other building material. But when fitted with the proper accessory, your recip saw also can scrape up vinyl flooring, brush off rust and paint, scratch out tile grout, and scrub away stubborn stains.

Scraper Blades

Scraper Blades

Swap out your reciprocating-saw blade for a scraper blade to quickly and easily scrape up linoleum tiles, resilient flooring, glued-down carpeting, blistered paint, wallpaper, and dried drywall compound. The Spyder Scraper Blades shown here are made of carbon steel and can be resharpened when necessary. They're available in 2-, 4-, and 6-inch widths. Sold individually, the scrapers range in price from about $9 to $15; a three-pack costs about $28.

Wood Rasp

Wood Rasp

Put the speed and power of your recip saw to work shaping wood by installing a wood rasp. This quick-cutting accessory is similar to a file, except that it's armed with rows of super-coarse, razor-sharp teeth. The 3/4-inch-wide x 3-1/4-inch-long rasp shown here is made by ReciproTools and costs about $7. The company also makes a rat-tail rasp, half-round file, and rat-tail file for use in a recip saw.